Google's Street View is now 10 years old — here are the most stunning pictures from around the world

The founder of Google and current CEO of Alphabet, Larry Page created Street View's first prototype in 2004. Along with a team of passionate "Googlers," Page "tossed cameras on a van," "added some lasers," and "hit the roads in a few cities across the US," Arjun Raman, technical program management director of Street View, wrote in a celebratory blog post.